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The Independent Politicians from Central Lambton marked the construction of the $16.2 million water intake at the Town of Petrolia’s water treatment station in Bright’s Grove Friday. The town’s facility has served the community since 1896 when a water pipe water was built from Lake Huron to the town during the oil boom. The line which brings water into the

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Councillor Liz Welsh wants the town to start planning for a new fire hall. She’ll ask council to support her suggestion at the Sept. 22 council meeting. The condition of the 50 year-old Centre Street hall has been a point of contention for a couple of years now.  The department needs a decontamination room since provincial

Families were having lots of fun at the Petrolia Fall Fair. Here’s a few scenes from the weekend event.

The first of the fall fairs begins today. The Petrolia Fair opens today at 4 pm with children’s games and inflatables for fun. For the adults the tractor pull is on tap starting at 7 pm. There is not a midway at this year’s Petrolia Fair. Saturday morning the parade winds its way down Petrolia Line starting at 11 am.

Blake Ellis/The Independent There is another proposal for a battery electricity storage facility in Enniskillen Township. Council was informed at its Sept. 2 meeting by Administrator-Clerk Christine Polandthat a company has recently approached the municipality about a potential battery electric storage project on Courtright Line in the township. Mayor Kevin Marriott says RES Energy Storage plans to make a bid

Heather Wright/The Independent The leader of the Brooke-Alvinston/Adelaide-Metcalfe wind energy proposal says there will be no turbines in Warwick or Ennskillen Township. In August, Adelaide-Metcalfe posted a map provided by Venfor Inc. of the proposal. It showed almost all the turbines in Brooke-Alvinston are north of the urban area, except for one, which is south of Petrolia. Eighteen of the

Lambton OPP are offering some tips for safety as the new school year starts. Police urge drivers to slow down and be on your toes in school zones watching for kids walking to school or on bikes. You’re also reminded that the amber lights flashing on a school bus are an indication a stop is near. Drivers must stop for

The OPP say they’ll be out in force for the last long weekend of the summer. As of mid-August, 214 people have died on OPP patrolled roads this year. Police say speeding, alcohol or drug impairment, driver inattention or not wearing a seatbelt account for a significant number of the deaths. Police will be targeting drivers for those issues. They’ll

Corunna finished in the top four of the Senior B OBA tournament in Leamington with a 3-2 record after losing a 10-9 decision to Mitchell in its final game. And, Port Lambton was 1-2 at the C tournament in Port Hope. After beating Tillsonburg in its opener, the Pirates lost a pair of one-run decisions and were eliminated. ••• Wyoming,

The Independent The United Way hopes to raise $1.49 million in Sarnia-Lambton this year. It’s the same amount the local charity has raised since 2022, when the charity tried to raise $1,650,000 to meet the needs of the community. “Achieving this goal will ensure continued support for 28 local programs delivered through 16 partner agencies, serving thousands of people across

Blake Ellis/The Independent Enniskillen Township council presented Devon Gordon and Caroline St. Pierre, with $1,500 scholarships on Aug. 18. Gordon will be going to Lambton College where he will study in the instrumentation and control engineering technology program. St. Pierre’s aspiration is to become a pharmacist and will be studying to earn a pharmacology bachelor’s degree. Members of council’s scholarship

The Independent It is the end of the era at Enniskillen Township as Administrator-Clerk Duncan McTavish attended his last meeting after nearly 32 years of service, before his retirement.  “I know it has been uncomfortable for Duncan to acknowledge anything, but since this is the last meeting he will be attending, I just want to thank him for his many